8 confirmed dead in huge Washington mudslide; others still missing

LA Times - At least eight people were confirmed dead in a mudslide Sunday night after rescuers had reported "no signs of life" amid the square mile of destruction.

About 18 others remained unaccounted for, with officials warning that the number was fluid.

A slurry of mud and debris smashed across a highway and into rural homes just east of the town of Oso on Saturday, officials said. Voices could be heard in the debris field late Saturday, but rescuers had to back off because their own lives were in peril.  Read more.